JOB OVERVIEW
  

  

    
• Profession: Physician

    
• Specialty: Emergency Medicine

    
• Job Type: Locum Tenens

    
• Location: Lafayette, Indiana

    
• Facility: Franciscan Health Lafayette East

    
• Health System: SCP Health - Locums

    
• Coverage Period: Oct 28, 2026 – Ongoing

    
• Reason for Coverage: Coverage

    
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

  

  PATIENT INFORMATION
  

  

    
• Average Daily Volume: ~50,000 annual ED visits (approx. 137 patients per day)

    
• Case Mix: General emergency medicine including trauma, ENT, orthopedics, GYN, and cardiac monitoring

  

  FACILITY INFORMATION
  

  

    
• No. of Beds in Department: 33-bed ED with 3 trauma bays

    
• Trauma Level: Level III

    
• Support Staff Available: NPs/PAs (36 hours/day coverage) and scribe support

  

  REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  

  

    
• Moderate Sedation

  

  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  

  

    
• Board: Board Certified in EM (ABEM/AOBEM) or ABMS-recognized specialty with 5 years full-time EM experience in high-volume ED (>30k visits/year)

    
• Licenses: Active unrestricted Indiana Medical License and Indiana State Controlled Substance registration

    
• DEA / CDS: Active DEA with Indiana address, schedules 2,2N,3,3N,4

    
• Certifications: BLS

    
• Experience: EM residency graduates within past 12 months or IM physicians with 5 years continuous full-time EM experience in high-volume ED (>30k annual visits)

    
• Other Qualifications: Case logs for past 2 years, completed CME attestation form, required immunizations (Flu, TB/chest X-ray, COVID-19); must have actual license, board certification, and DEA in hand at time of presentation

  

  DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  

  

    
• Provide comprehensive emergency medical care in a high-volume Level III trauma center.

    
• Perform moderate sedation procedures as needed.

    
• Supervise and collaborate with nurse practitioners/physician assistants and scribes.

    
• Manage acute trauma and specialty cases including ENT, orthopedics, GYN, and cardiac patients.

    
• Maintain accurate documentation, case logs, and compliance with CME requirements.

  

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